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This start of the academic year has been undoubtedly unusual for all the members of the University. Much work has been done to welcome everyone and provide them with the best conditions possible.
The University of Aberdeen has adopted a blended learning approach, holding part of our studies remotely while still…
The post was firstly published on the Kluwer Arbitration Blog on 22 September 2020 and reposted here with the kind approval of the KAB Editorial Board.
In a recent judgement in the proceedings for setting aside an arbitral award, the Swedish Court of Appeal addressed issues concerning the law applicable to…
Lord Glennie’s opinion in the recent ‘CH’ appeal ([2020] HCJAC 43) highlights a conflict of judicial thinking, and legal opinion in general, with respect to the Scottish rape shield. Could it be that the real issue is a fundamental lack of trust in the ability of a jury to reach…
The University of Aberdeen, founded by Bishop Elphinstone in 1495, marked its 525th year on Monday, 10 February with a special celebration which highlighted the University’s key milestones from the past and unveiled future plans embodied in its strategic vision ‘Aberdeen 2040.’ Aberdeen 2040 is anchored on the…
This is the fifth in a blog post series being produced under the auspices of the Centre for Commercial Law in response to the coronavirus crisis. This blog post was first published on the NERC/UKRI ‘Constructing a Digital Environment’ Programme Blog and is re-posted here with their kind permission.
The exact…
In a recent judgement, the Swedish Supreme Court rejected an appeal against the decision of the first instance which set aside an arbitral award in part due to a procedural error of the arbitral tribunal. The particularity of this case stems from the fact that the procedural error derived from…
David Lorimer, PhD candidate at Aberdeen Law School, takes a look at the acquittal rate in last year's Scottish Mock Jury Trials and what he calls the 'Hollywood Effect'.
Last year’s report on the Scottish Mock Jury Trials provided some complex and perplexing results. There were three convictions in the 32…
On 15 April, Scott Styles wrote here on Covid-19 and the Frustration of Leases on the Grounds of Illegality. In this short note, Mitch Skilling and Douglas Bain consider – in much briefer form and citing far fewer authorities than Mr Styles’ scholarly discussion - another aspect of contract and…
There are only two tragedies in life…
Oscar Wilde
I have talked multiple times in print[1] and in lectures of Ireland’s need to live up to the distinguished legacy of John Tyndall (1820–1893), the Irish scientist who made vital contributions to our understanding of the science behind climate change.
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JUSTICE Scotland have now submitted their response to the Scottish Government on the recent Mock Jury Research findings. Whilst noting that the Research is an interesting piece of work, providing insight into the relationship between three unique elements of the Scottish jury system and the effect that these may have on jury decision making…
